Nui Sua Temple

Nui Sua Temple, also called Sua Son Linh Tu, located on the top of Nui Sua, within the grounds of Bach Thao Park, 1 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ba Dinh Ward, Hanoi. This is a relic originating from the Ly Dynasty according to legend, and was ranked as City-level Historical-Cultural and Architectural-Artistic Relic in 2015.

The temple is dedicated to Huyen Thien Hac De – Supreme Felicitous Deity, a deity whose legend is associated with the merit of assisting King Ly Thanh Tong in fighting the Champa invaders, protecting the country. According to the deity's legend, he was originally Hac Cong, a boy with many miraculous powers, for whom the people built a shrine on Nui Sua.

The temple lies amid the green space of Bach Thao, bearing an ancient, serene appearance, with traditional architecture and many ritual objects, horizontal plaques, and couplets. In particular, Nui Sua Temple has a close religious relationship with the three villages of Xuan Bieu – Ngoc Ha – Huu Tiep, which together worship Huyen Thien Hac De. Every year, the festival is held on the 19th day of the first lunar month and the memorial ceremony for the day of transformation on the 21st day of the 11th lunar month. The three communities are bonded in the Tam Giap Festival of Xuan Bieu – Ngoc Ha – Huu Tiep, which was inscribed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2026.

Nui Sua Temple is a distinctive cultural-spiritual highlight, contributing to preserving the cultural space of Thap Tam Trai in the heart of Hanoi.